
Heather L Guernsey SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2021 MONROE ST DEARBORN MI, 48124About
Dr. Heather Guernsey is a speech language pathologist practicing in DEARBORN, MI. Dr. Guernsey specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Guernsey evaluates, diagnoses and treats patients with communication and swallowing troubles. These conditions may be due to developmental delay, brain injury, hearing loss, autism, stroke or other diseases and injuries. Dr. Guernsey helps patients make sounds and improve their voices through various methods. Speech language pathologists also work with patients to strengthen muscles used to speak and swallow, and work with individuals and families to help cope with their conditions.
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